Not here, not now II empty in a tree smiling

in a tree smiling

Lying between these bold structures are glimpses of blue overlaid by delicate areas of texture

the like of which is threatened with extinction under the march of eco-friendly electric motors

She reigned as empress-consort (wife of the emperor) then empress-dowager (mother and regent to two emperors)

Not here, not now II empty in a tree smilingIn my new series, Not here, not now, I explore how people can disappear and dissolve in their online lives, not being present or mindful. People, myself included, can be lost in thoughts or glued to their phones, not noticing their lives rushing past. Fractures in the paintings reveal a feeling of "being split" between online and offline worlds and a lack of mind body soul connection. 2023 27 x 27 cm Unframed, but the painting goes with a white mount